"VINTAGE ONE 50" - ZAMAK - Nickel

KMS "VINTAGE ONE 50" ZAMAK

Our Tribute to a legend - the ABR -1 Tune-O-Matic bridge.

In addition to preserving the look and feel of classic vintage gear, all functional improvements the ONE bridge provides have been carefully designed in a discreet and unobtrusive manner. We call it CONTEMPORARY VINTAGE.

ZAMAK (Zamac) is a zinc alloy including elements of aluminium, magnesium, and copper. Invented almost 100 years ago as a perfect material for diecasting large quantities of metal parts by keeping the costs down. Therefore the original Gibson® ABR-1® Bridge was also produced in this way. The rest is history!

All „Vintage ONE 50“ bridges are precisely milled out of highly compressed, custom made zink alloy blanks. The result is the worlds first CNC machined ZAMAK bridge and is surely the most advanced combination of contemporary performance and vintage tone.

The "Vintage ONE 50" comes with Fat-Flat-50 Saddles which have a larger string contact area and more mass like Gibson ®ABR-1® saddles originally had in the 50s. The increased string to saddle impact creates an overall bigger tone and you will profit from raising sustain. Brass saddles are provided as standard and can be considered as the first choice in most cases. To form your tone in an even more specific direction, you are invited to choose from diverse materials or coatings optionally.

Sound characteristics

• real vintage tone
• full and rich sound with easy response
• well-balanced tone with warm and meaty sustain
• beautiful, sweet overtones
• increased transparency and string separation

Materials and Finishes

• Body: ZAMAK, Nickel (authentic electrolytic high-gloss Nickel plating)
• Saddles, FF50s: Brass, Nickel (optional: Stainless Steel)
• Intonation Screws: Brass, Nickel (optional: Stainless Steel, Titanium / natural ,without plating)
• Thumbwheel: Brass, Nickel
• Thumbwheel Post: Brass, Nickel
• Circlip: Spring Steel
• Washer: Teflon (countersunk)

Facts and Figures

• Body size: 85 x 11 x 11mm (total hight with installed saddles = 14mm)
• Post spacing: 74mm (2-29/32“)
• String spacing: 10,4mm / 52mm (e - E)
• Fretboard radius: 12“
• Weight: 55g
• Threads: Intonation screws 4-40 UNC, thumbwheel and posts 6-32 UNC
• Livetime Warranty*

REPRODUKTIVITY GUARANTEED

All parts are precision CNC machined from solid, most appropriate, custom made quality materials.

• top dimensional accuracy
• perfect plane surfaces
• no porous structures through air pockets
• customization possible

Unnotched saddles - Fat Flat 50s - are provided as standard. Pre-notching can be ordered optionally.

*Since the "The ONE" is a top quality precision product and we from K.M.S. are firmly convinced of its high performance and its resilience, we provide a lifelong guarantee for the bridge body